Book Review: Dead as a Doornail: book five of the Sookie Stackhouse Series (Charlaine Harris)

Small-town cocktail
waitress Sookie Stackhouse has had more than her share of experience
with the supernatural—but now it’s really hitting close to home. When
Sookie sees her brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows he’s
about to turn into a were-panther for the first time—a transformation he
embraces more readily than most shapeshifters she knows. But her
concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the
local changeling population, and Jason’s new panther brethren suspect he
may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find
out who’s behind the attacks—unless the killer decides to find her
first…

*Sigh* Sookie, Sookie, Sookie, your fashion sense is still stuck in the
eighties. I blame this on the author, who, no doubt, thinks she's writing
you up to date. I, myself, did a face-palm when I read about your
lipstick matching your red earrings and your red socks with your black
work pants. Questionable fashion
aside, I still really enjoy this character. She had some tough times in this book, what, with having no sexual escapades (the first time ever,
although it seems like every male in the town is interested in her--must
be the red socks), getting shot, and having part of her house burn
down. Unfortunately, it was just her back porch and kitchen that
burned, so her collection of hair scrunchies were saved. I've also
decided that I'm pretty well over the werewolves in this book. Alcide, a
character I liked in past books, is kind of a jerk here and the whole
head of the pack competition grossed me out. That being said said, I'm happy to
read the next in the series.